# Kari Nadeau

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Climate Change and Wildfire Smoke and its Effects on Allergic Disease

Listen in as Kari Nadeau, MD, PhD, FAAAAI, engages in timely discussion on the impact of air pollution and wildfire smoke on allergic disease, including who is most at risk and ways to mitigate exposures. Dr. Nadeau is a plenary speaker at the upcoming AAAAI / WAO joint congress which is focused on…

Extreme Heat & Early Childhood Development: A Discussion on Rising Temperatures and Strategies for Supporting Development and Lifelong Health

In April 2024, we hosted a webinar where we explored the science from our latest working paper, Extreme Heat Affects Early Childhood Development and Health. The Center’s Chief Science Officer, Dr. Lindsey Burghardt, joined by Dr. Kari Nadeau, Chair of the Department of Environmental Health at Harva…

Hot Health Topic: Study Links Air Pollution to Mental Health Issues

Most people think wildfire smoke just harms your lungs… But what if it’s quietly hijacking your brain?As wildfires rage with growing intensity across the U.S., a new and alarming connection is emerging — the link between wildfire smoke and mental health crises. In this hot health topic episode, I e…

The Trump Administration's Attack on Harvard

As Harvard students celebrated the end of their academic journey, just six miles away the school's lawyers were in court, fighting back against President Trump's attempt to ban international students. That is only one front in a sustained attack by this administration on Harvard. For scholars of de…

Bad stats overturn ‘medical murders,’ and linking allergies with climate change

Statisticians fight bad numbers used in medical murder trials, and the state of allergy science First up on this week’s show, we have a piece on accusations of medical murder. Contributing Correspondent Cathleen O’Grady joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss her story on how statisticians are weighing…

Mary Bassett to step down as head of Harvard center

Mary Bassett, the former city and state health commissioner, will step down as director of Harvard’s François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights in January, the university announced on Tuesday.Bassett has been the director of the program since 2018, after serving for a term as commis…

Dr. Kari Nadeau: Microplastics in Our Bodies

In this episode, Therese Markow and Dr. Kari Nadeau discuss the presence and health effects of microplastics in our bodies. Microplastics can enter our bodies through various environmental routes, including food, water, and air. They are in everyone's bodies to some degree. Microplastics have been …

How Plastic Is Affecting Your Body and Your Kids with Dr. Kari Nadeau (Part 1)

Microplastics are no longer a future concern, they are already inside our bodies. In this episode, Dr. Kari Nadeau breaks down what microplastics actually are, how they are impacting our health, and why children may be more vulnerable than adults. We discuss her groundbreaking research, the biggest…

How Plastic Is Affecting Your Body and Your Kids with Dr. Kari Nadeau (Part 2)

In Part 2, Dr. Kari Nadeau breaks down the biggest everyday sources of microplastic exposure, including clothing, kitchen habits, and hidden household contributors most people overlook. She shares where to start if you feel overwhelmed, what actually makes a difference, and the simple swaps and…

Show 1475: Your Allergy Survival Guide: What Works, What Doesn’t, What’s Risky

You may think of allergies as causing sniffly noses and congestion in the spring or fall. But allergies can go far beyond that. As Dr. Kari Nadeau points out in this episode, allergies can affect us from head to toe, including eyes, nose, throat, lungs, sinuses, skin and gut. In the most dangerous …